#259bc9 color: Stratos Blue
#259bc9 is rgb(37, 155, 201) in RGB and oklch(64.779% 0.11946 230.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #259bc9
#259bc9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #259bc9 mixed with white
Darker: #259bc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #259bc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #259bc9
What color is #259bc9?
#259bc9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(37, 155, 201), in HSL hsl(196.83, 68.91%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.779% 0.11946 230.111).
What colors go well with #259bc9?
The complementary color of #259bc9 is #c87747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ab and #638ed7. The triadic partners are #c46e99 and #939432.
Is white or black text more readable on #259bc9?
Black text reads better on #259bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #259bc9 a warm or cool color?
#259bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.119.